Giant Post 3 and BSC 2026 Post 4

 Zenith primed both.  Just checking for blemishes that show up on the primer before fixing and moving onto painting. 

 

Giant post 2 and BSC2026 post 3

First off is what I have done with the giant.  Finished cleanup and added the pouch and treasure trousers hanging off his belt.  I removed the hook off the pouch and pinned it in place in two spots.  Then used UV resin around the base to give it more support.  A bit of green stuff was added for a strap on the belt and corresponding strap on the pouch.  The treasure trousers (when you hold the piece upside down it makes sense) had the integeral ring and hook removed and replaced with a new steel ring and hook.  The end of the hook is the first pin point for the piece.  I also hid a second pin on the backside of the trousers to secure it in place.  Again UV resin was used for extra support where it touches and is close to the body.  

 I added an Easter Egg on the base with a 3d printed Tortoises attacking his foot. 

Here is a scale shot with a miniature on a 25mm base. 

 BSC2026.

Added details and controls to the supports for the telescope.  Just needs some gap filling and I can prime. 

 

 

 

Its a Giant

 For years I loved the Otherworld Miniatures Giant as he had a lot of character.  The molds were sold on and it is now produced by Crooked Dice.  I finally pulled the trigger and picked one up.  I knew that with this model there would be some small issues.  First and foremost is with how the right hand attaches.  It is a straight cut that would crack easily.  I don't see how they could have done it any other way but it is a weak point.  You can clearly see it on the photo from their studio model.  It looks like they had to do a repair during the shoot.    

 I decided to tackle it by notching the fault-line on both sides, filling the cracks with putty and then sanding smooth.  Hopefully the notching will give the putty more surface area to adhere to and stop cracks from following the natural fault-line.  

 Here is where I have stopped so far on the whole model. 

There is also a pretty big crack on the back of his trousers.  Since this one is not such a small connection I filled it normally and sanded smooth.  

 I still have some cleanup to do and have not decided what accessories I want added to his belt.  

 

BSC 2026 post 2

 I had some time today to work on my BSC 2026 entery.  Manged to get the majority of the build portion finished.  Now it is down to finishing details and cleaning it up.  

 

Frostgrave scenario. Blind Meg

Blind Meg

 

You have heard a rumor that a powerful soothsayer has taken up residence somewhere in the frozen city.  Wild tales about her predictions and favors have encouraged you to seek her guidance.  After much searching you have tracked her down. 

 

Setup

 

The board is set up normally with a large central temple.  For this scenario, each player will only place one treasure normally.  A single central treasure will be placed next to Blind Meg in the center of the temple.  Other treasures may be given out as favors by Meg when she says the sooth.

 

Special Rules

 

Any wizard or apprentice that is in base-to-base contact with Blind Meg may use an action to pay Meg 5 gc for her to say the sooth.  She will only say the sooth once per warband.  Roll on the table below to determine what Meg sees.  Sometimes Meg will provide insight into the future, she may give a talisman, or she may give bad news.  If a talisman is given it is taken into inventory immediately and can be used normally this game.

 

1 - 7	Fortune smiles on you.
6 - 14	Fate can be fickle.
15 – 18	Talisman
19 – 20	There is pain in your future.

 

Fortune smiles on you:

Before the next game choose one spell from your list.  For the duration of the next game the wizard and apprentice cast the spell with +2 to the casting die roll.

 

Fate can be fickle:

Next game before casting any spells, roll a die.  On even numbers add one to the casting roll for the spell.  On odd numbers subtract one from the casting roll.

 

Talisman:

Meg has given a small token of her favor.  All items are described on page 101 of the Frostgrave Rule book.   This item can be used immediately.

 

1 – 5	Ring of slow fall
6 – 10	Ring of Will
11 – 15	Amulet of Resistance
16 – 20	Fate Stone

 

There is pain in your future: 

Roll once on the permanent injury table on p 77 of the Frostgrave rule book.  This injury will automatically affect the wizard or apprentice who paid Meg for the sooth. 

 

Interrupting the sooth

Each turn after she has said the sooth, if a model attacks another model whilst in line sight of Meg, roll on the table below as the model has interrupted the vision.  This will only happen the first-time combat is initiated and subsequent combats are ignored.

 

1 – 2	Cursed for life
3 – 10	Expelled from her presence
11 – 17	Ethereal vengeances
18 – 20	Meg approves of your actions

 

Cursed for life 

If the attacker is a wizard they must roll twice on the permanent injury table on p 77 of the Frostgrave rule book with immediate effect.  If the attacker is a soldier, they are instantly removed from play and are considered to have rolled badly injured on the soldier’s survival chat on p74 of the Frostgrave book.

 

Expelled from her presence. 

The attacking model is pushed twenty inches directly away from Blind Meg.  The model will stop if it encounters a piece of terrain.  If it is stopped by terrain, the model then takes damage as if it fell from the same number of inches that it was moved. 

 

Ethereal Vengeance.

A Wraith p192 from the Frostgrave Book immediately appears within two inches of the model who initiated the attack.  In the monster phase it will target that model first before following the normal random monster rules.

 

Meg approves of your actions.

The attacking model gains +1 fight for the remainder of the game.

 

Wandering Monsters appear normally in this scenario. 

 

Treasure and experience

+100 experience for the wizard whose warband interrupts Meg's sooth. 

+50 experience for the wizard or apprentice who pays Meg say a sooth.  

 

BSC 2026 number 1

 This years BSC subject is for this year is wheel.  

 

I have decided to make a planisphere skopein to view the celestial wheel. 

Here is the base